James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Superman Has An Identity Crisis In DC’s New Post-Convergence Previews

There’s big changes coming to the world of DC as the New 52 era finally comes to a close. Last week we got a glimpse of what was to come with the new, heavily armored Batman, and now 10 more preview comics have been released, teasing the futures of Superman, Aquaman’s new costume and more.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 14 '15

The Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Design Comes To Life As A Toy

Back when Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird first laid out their plans for what would become the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Eastman sketched out a slightly dopey, nunchaku-wielding turtle on a napkin. That original drawing, right down to the inky shading, has become an incredible looking figure. Dubbed The First Turtle, the Mondo figure is…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 14 '15

How Teen Titans Will Set Itself Apart From The Superhero TV Show Boom

Preacher starts filming! Could Constantine find a new home alongside The Flash and Arrow? Rogue One casts its male lead, and potentially a villain. Elizabeth Henstridge talks about what’s next for Simmons on Agents of SHIELD. Plus, a look at the Flash finale. Behold, Spoilers! Top image: Constantine. Star Wars: Rogue One Diego Luna has…

Television James Whitbrook May 14 '15

Limitless The TV Show Is Basically Limitless The Movie, But With Cops

Okay, so we knew from the start that the CBS spinoff of Neil Burger’s Limitless would be a police procedural, but the first look trailer shown at CBS’s Upfronts presentation doubly confirmed it: This is Limitless, right down to the presence of Bradley Cooper, complete with added procedural fun times. https://gizmodo.com/limitless-will-be-turned-into-a-police-procedural-for-t-1682512070 The series, which follows…

Trailers James Whitbrook May 13 '15

Director Josh Boone Will Bring The New Mutants To The Big Screen

The X-Men cinematic universe is about to get a little bigger: Fox has announced a new spin-off movie set in the universe based on the teen mutant comic series The New Mutants, and The Fault In Our Stars director Josh Boone will head the project. The movie, produced by Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner…

Movies James Whitbrook May 13 '15

A Star Wars Toy Calendar Filled With Reminders To Buy New Star Wars Toys

Star Wars’ relationship with Toys has long been an intrinsic part of the franchise’s history. But there’s something about a Calendar filled with adverts for toys old and new, while also at the same time constantly reminding you when you can go out and buy new toys, that is baffling to comprehend. And yet, such…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 13 '15

Honor Harrington Confronts Her Past In This Newest Comic Prequel

Captain Honor Harrington returns to comic books next month — but before she does, a team of female creatives is bringing the character life through a series of short prequel comics. io9 is proud to exclusively unveil the second story in Facets of Honor, Mended! Set between Honor’s recent return to comics in the Free…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 13 '15

A Closer Look At The Madness That Is The Final Fantasy-Style Batman Toy

Last year we got our first glimpses at the sheer insanity of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura’s take on Gotham’s Dark Knight for the Play Arts Kai Variant Series. But now Square-Enix have revealed an even better look at the wings, claws, and power armour of this truly bizarre Batman. https://gizmodo.com/this-final-fantasy-style-redesigned-action-figure-of-b-1610394577 Yes,…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 13 '15

Carrie Fisher’s Daughter Shoots Down A Longstanding Force Awakens Rumor

Take a closer look at Batman v. Superman’s Batwing. Charlize Theron could star in a comic-book movie, Eddie Redmayne is up for J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts, and Luc Besson’s Valerian gets two leads. Agent Carter season two will have new romances and new locales. Spoilers, Assemble! Top image: The Force Awakens. Star Wars: The Force…

Television James Whitbrook May 13 '15

In This Week’s Comics, A Team Of Heroes Keeps Magic From The World

There might not be any gigantic crossover events beginning this week, but there’s plenty to love in the newest comics. The classic Night Nurse series gets a collection, Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona comes to print, and the Steampunk epic Lantern City begins! Let’s dig in to tomorrow’s new releases. https://gizmodo.com/a-humble-heros-journey-begins-in-this-lantern-city-1-c-1703229977 Dark Horse Single Issues Harrow County…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 12 '15

Not Even Adding A Cape Could Make These “Retro” DC Toys Better

Frequent Toybox readers will probably have surmised at this point that a good cape on an action figure can make me interested. Mainly because I enjoy the simple things in life, but also because nothing beats a lovely, swooshy cape. Alas, not even a cape can make me become a fan of these DC retro…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 12 '15

Tuesday Game Room: Final Fantasy Bonanza Edition

Three Final Fantasy titles are out this week — and none of them are actually new. Will you be returning to the worlds of Final Fantasies X and IV this week? Or dipping into a myriad of other games? Talk about it in this week’s edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 12 '15

Marvel Finally Reveals The Identity Of The New Female Thor

Although Thor #8 won’t be out until tomorrow, Marvel hs decided to get ahead of any leaks and confirm the identity of the woman who took up Mjolnir, a mystery shrouding the comics since her first appearance. But just who is the new God of Thunder? Spoilers ahead! … Marvel handed the reveal over to…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 12 '15

Gotham Adds Two Batman Villains. Plus Brad Bird Is Making Incredibles 2!

A familiar face will appear in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Get a look at sets for Captain America: Civil War and first looks at Heroes Reborn, The Frankenstein Code and Minority Report. Plus, Tom Cavanaugh teases the Flash finale, behind the scenes on Fear The Walking Dead, and more. Spoilers Now! Top image: Gotham.…

Television James Whitbrook May 12 '15

This Jon Snow Knows Nothing, Other Than How To Be A Great Action Figure

If you’re to believe the words of a certain flame-haired Wildling, poor Mr. Snow doesn’t know anything. Even if that were true, at least his action figure knows one crucial thing: How to look pretty goddamn fabulous. The latest in ThreeZero’s Game of Thrones 1:6 line — which already includes a lovely version of Jon’s…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 12 '15

Black Widow Absent From A Toy Based On One Of Her Coolest AoU Moments

The history of Marvel Merchandise’s long, confusing and mostly terrible history with Black Widow’s presence on toy shelves is exactly that: long, confusing, and mostly terrible. But never fear, true believers — somehow toy-based representation of Black Widow can get even worse! Wait, what? Remember that shot of Natasha riding her motorbike out of the…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 11 '15

Ant-Man Is Maybe The Most Perfect Idea For Funko’s Pop! Vinyl Toys

I mean, after all, it’s a movie about normal people turning into tiny little people punching the everloving crap out of each other. Why not make tiny, cutesy toys out of them? If anything, Funko hasn’t gone far enough in miniaturising Scott Lang and Darren Cross. Just as the Sun rises and sets, Funko have…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 11 '15

Lego Dimensions instruction manuals reveal Portal and Doctor Who sets

Although Lego Dimensions won’t be out until September, we’ve already had a pretty good look at some of the game’s extra expansion packs. But an instruction manual uploaded to Lego’s website has given us even more news: our first look at Lego Doctor Who, and confirmation of Lego Portal! The pictures come from the instruction…

Tech News James Whitbrook May 11 '15

DC Comics Nearly Made A Sequel To Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke

It wouldn’t be the first iconic comic book story to get a follow-up tale many years after the original, but it certainly would’ve been big news: according to the original artist behind the seminal Joker/Batman story The Killing Joke, DC were planning a full-fledged sequel. But now the project may never happen. The news comes…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook May 11 '15

Can You Guess What Tom Hardy’s “Awesome” DC Comics Project Is?

Rosario Dawson will be the glue that holds all of Marvel’s Netflix series together. Kathleen Kennedy teases The Force Awakens’ approach to honoring Star Wars past. Plus, teases for the finales of Agents of SHIELD and The Originals. Spoilers! Top image: Daredevil. Unannounced DC Comics Project Tom Hardy has teased that he’s talking with DC…

Television James Whitbrook May 11 '15

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Superman Has An Identity Crisis In DC’s New Post-Convergence Previews

The Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Design Comes To Life As A Toy

How Teen Titans Will Set Itself Apart From The Superhero TV Show Boom

Limitless The TV Show Is Basically Limitless The Movie, But With Cops

Director Josh Boone Will Bring The New Mutants To The Big Screen

A Star Wars Toy Calendar Filled With Reminders To Buy New Star Wars Toys

Honor Harrington Confronts Her Past In This Newest Comic Prequel

A Closer Look At The Madness That Is The Final Fantasy-Style Batman Toy

Carrie Fisher’s Daughter Shoots Down A Longstanding Force Awakens Rumor

In This Week’s Comics, A Team Of Heroes Keeps Magic From The World

Not Even Adding A Cape Could Make These “Retro” DC Toys Better

Tuesday Game Room: Final Fantasy Bonanza Edition

Marvel Finally Reveals The Identity Of The New Female Thor

Gotham Adds Two Batman Villains. Plus Brad Bird Is Making Incredibles 2!

This Jon Snow Knows Nothing, Other Than How To Be A Great Action Figure

Black Widow Absent From A Toy Based On One Of Her Coolest AoU Moments

Ant-Man Is Maybe The Most Perfect Idea For Funko’s Pop! Vinyl Toys

Lego Dimensions instruction manuals reveal Portal and Doctor Who sets

DC Comics Nearly Made A Sequel To Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke

Can You Guess What Tom Hardy’s “Awesome” DC Comics Project Is?

French Prosecutors Want Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino to Face Preliminary Charges

A Dystopia Falls (With a Little Help) in This Speculative Short Story

Anker Slashes 50% Off Soundcore P30i Earbuds, a Budget-Friendly Alternative to AirPods Pro 3 for Mother’s Day

ChatGPT Adds ‘Trusted Contact’ Feature to Send Alerts When Conversations Get Dangerous

Wait, Do We Actually Want to See a Minions Movie?

These Popular National Parks Are Teeming With Brain-Eating Amoebas

OpenAI Is Tired of Seeing All Those Videos of People Clowning on Its Voice Mode

iFixit Is Ranking Wireless Headphones Now and It Just Crowned a Repairable King

The Golden Globes’ AI Rules Are Way Less Strict Than the Oscars’

Why the Hell Has It Taken So Long for Disneyland’s Autopia to Go Electric?

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

Logitech G G512 X Review: The Tasting Menu of a Pro Gaming Keyboard

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Review: AI Can’t Save This Robot Vacuum

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything